Nerve Biology
A 25-year-old man sustains a sharp laceration to his volar wrist, resulting in complete median nerve transection. Intraoperatively, both nerve ends appear healthy with a 2cm gap when the wrist is in neutral position. The wound is clean and the patient presents 6 hours after injury. Regarding peripheral nerve repair:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Primary nerve repair is performed at time of injury when conditions are optimal (clean wound, sharp ...
Epineural repair is the standard technique for most nerve injuries, suturing the outer epineurium wi...
Nerve repair should always be delayed 6 months; epineural repair is obsolete; fascicular repair is u...
Nerve grafting is required when tension-free repair is not possible (gaps greater than 2-3cm or if w...
Nerve regeneration occurs at 1mm/day (or 1 inch/month) following Wallerian degeneration of the dista...
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